“The victim of the attack described hearing something behind him on the trail and was attacked by a mountain lion as he turned around to investigate. The lion lunged at the runner, biting his face and wrist. He was able to fight and break free from the lion, killing the lion in self-defense. The runner sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries as a result of the attack.”

The man managed to get his hands around the mountain lion’s throat and choke the animal to death.

While the mountain lion was described as being an adolescent by the rangers who collected its remains, that in no way diminishes this guy’s incredible bravery.